Category: Culture
The Art of Puppetry
A puppet is one of the most remarkable and ingenious inventions of the man. It has been said that a puppet has to be more than his live counterpart fo ...
Warli Wonders – The Tribal Art of Mud and Rice
" Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- Albert Einstein
The Warli Tribe , living in Thane, a district located in the Indian state of Maharasht ...
Cities that are the cultural treasures of India
"....India is full of gold and silver, diamond and ruby and emerald and tin and iron and steel and copper , and quicksilver, etc., and of the plants w ...
Chikankari – pride of the Lucknawi Culture
” There is a distinct timelessness to Lucknow – things have changed, yet, things have stayed as they are. Lucknawis are great patrons of art “ ...
The splendid legacy of wood and lac work from Gujarat
Colour is the essence of India in many ways, with bright “Indian” colours being a strong visual aspect in our lives. Kutch, Gujarat, the land I come f ...
Rajasthan – India’s Fabled Land of Kings and Camels
A nation’s culture resides in the heart and in the soul of it’s people.
– Mahatma Gandhi
What makes Rajasthan so special ? S ...
6 must visit Indian art and craft villages for art lovers
Art is an effort to create beside the real world, a more humane world
– Andre Maurois , French Author
Each village in India is a mixture of tranq ...
Revisiting the age old Royal kitchenware of India
A nation’s culture resides in the heart and in the soul of its people – Mahatma Gandhi
Rejoiced in regal splendor throughout its history, walking ...
Pith Work from Tamil Nadu
Shola pith work was once a traditional art form in Thanjavur district. Like many other traditional crafts, it had its origin in the ritual and religio ...
Banjara Embroidery from Bellary
The nomadic tribes or the Banjaras were wandering groups. They did not limit themselves with the boundaries and binds of the urban life. This spirit o ...
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